ROME (Interstat) — Stallions survived a frenetic first half and defeated FC Caesar 6-4 on Monday in a global football match that produced 10 goals, all before the 40th minute. FC Caesar was the home team, but Stallions struck first when Gianluca Bressan scored in the first minute. FC Caesar answered in the same minute through Gabriele Zappala, leveling the match almost immediately. The early exchange set the tone for a contest in which both sides attacked repeatedly and neither defense settled for long.

Stallions moved back in front with a rapid three-goal sequence. Dennis Stojkovic scored in the 21st minute, Matteo Perrotti added another in the 22nd and Bressan struck again in the 23rd. FC Caesar responded in the 23rd when Alessandro Comentale scored, but Perrotti completed his second goal in the 23rd to restore Stallions’ advantage. The burst gave Stallions a 5-2 lead and forced FC Caesar to chase the match again. The 23rd minute alone produced three goals, with Bressan, Comentale and Perrotti all finding the net.

FC Caesar kept pressing and cut into the lead with goals from Andrea Pozzi in the 34th minute and Zakaria Hamadi in the 37th. The home side had pulled to 5-4, giving the match a tense closing stretch. Stojkovic answered in the 39th minute with his second goal, restoring a two-goal cushion for Stallions. No further goals were recorded, and Stallions protected the advantage through the remainder of the contest. The goal made it 6-4, and no further goals followed.

Stojkovic, Perrotti and Bressan each finished with two goals for Stallions. Bressan was Stallions’ top star. For FC Caesar, Comentale, Hamadi, Pozzi and Zappala each scored once. The scoring was concentrated in the first 39 minutes, with the first minute and the 23rd minute each producing multiple goals. FC Caesar trailed 5-4 until Stojkovic’s second goal made it 6-4. The visitors’ six goals came from three players, while FC Caesar’s four goals came from four players.

All 10 goals were scored in the first 39 minutes, and neither team found the net after that. The second half was scoreless, leaving Stallions to protect the lead it had built before halftime. FC Caesar pushed for another goal but could not close the gap. Stallions’ defense held through the final whistle. The match ended with Stallions scoring six goals and FC Caesar scoring four. The visitors finished with the win after a first half that included goals from seven different players.

The result moved Stallions to 2 wins and 0 losses in the competition and 2 wins and 0 losses across all competitions. FC Caesar fell to 0 wins and 2 losses in the competition and 0 wins and 2 losses across all competitions. Stallions entered the match after a 7-2 win over Boomers. FC Caesar entered after a 6-2 loss to Circus FC. The visitors maintained their unbeaten start to the season, while the home side remained without a win. Stallions’ record in the competition and across all competitions remained identical after the result. FC Caesar’s record also stayed the same in both categories.

Bressan was active in Stallions’ previous 7-2 win over Boomers. His two-goal performance against FC Caesar followed that appearance. Stojkovic and Perrotti also delivered two-goal games for Stallions. FC Caesar’s goals were spread among Comentale, Hamadi, Pozzi and Zappala. Bressan’s second goal gave Stallions a 4-1 lead in the 23rd minute. Stallions never trailed in the match. The scoring came in a flurry from the opening whistle, with two goals in the first minute and three in the 23rd.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Stallions 6, FC Caesar 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected FC Caesar with a 58 percent probability to win.